The self-made millionaire claims introducing youngsters to hard graft early on will teach them the real value of money.

"Mums and dads are the culprits. When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, 'No, you can't have a PlayStation'," he said in an interview with The Sun. "If you want one, there's the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself £40. Do that five times a week and you've got £200."

Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said.

Britain's benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"

The tycoon, speaking just one week before turning 65, claims middle class youngsters with their heads in the clouds are among the worst offenders.

"Youngsters have got to stop thinking about becoming the next Zuckerberg. It's a trillion to one chance," he said. "What they need is mater and pater to say, 'Get a job, son'."

Despite his criticisms he does not believe the system will be changed any time soon. He said: "It will take a brave person to cull the benefits system and analyse who deserves and who doesn't."

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Even if 13 year olds were allowed to work in a supermarket it would take around 10 hours to earn £40 at the wage firms are prepared to pay.

So is Alan Sugar suggesting we should let out 13 year olds work 5 10 hour shifts a week? I am sure the head of a big corporation such as Sir Alan would love this to be the case, imagine the profits he would make.

Even if 13 year olds were allowed to work in a supermarket it would take around 10 hours to earn £40 at the wage firms are prepared to pay.
So is Alan Sugar suggesting we should let out 13 year olds work 5 10 hour shifts a week? I am sure the head of a big corporation such as Sir Alan would love this to be the case, imagine the profits he would make.Fossildog

Even if 13 year olds were allowed to work in a supermarket it would take around 10 hours to earn £40 at the wage firms are prepared to pay.

So is Alan Sugar suggesting we should let out 13 year olds work 5 10 hour shifts a week? I am sure the head of a big corporation such as Sir Alan would love this to be the case, imagine the profits he would make.

Even if 13 year olds were allowed to work in a supermarket it would take around 10 hours to earn £40 at the wage firms are prepared to pay.
So is Alan Sugar suggesting we should let out 13 year olds work 5 10 hour shifts a week? I am sure the head of a big corporation such as Sir Alan would love this to be the case, imagine the profits he would make.Fossildog

Fossildog wrote:
Even if 13 year olds were allowed to work in a supermarket it would take around 10 hours to earn £40 at the wage firms are prepared to pay.

So is Alan Sugar suggesting we should let out 13 year olds work 5 10 hour shifts a week? I am sure the head of a big corporation such as Sir Alan would love this to be the case, imagine the profits he would make.

This man had his satellite dishes made for one dollar and sold for twenty times that.

He probably had 13 year olds paid peanuts making them in Vietnam or somewhere.

[quote][p][bold]Fossildog[/bold] wrote:
Even if 13 year olds were allowed to work in a supermarket it would take around 10 hours to earn £40 at the wage firms are prepared to pay.
So is Alan Sugar suggesting we should let out 13 year olds work 5 10 hour shifts a week? I am sure the head of a big corporation such as Sir Alan would love this to be the case, imagine the profits he would make.[/p][/quote]This man had his satellite dishes made for one dollar and sold for twenty times that.
He probably had 13 year olds paid peanuts making them in Vietnam or somewhere.newscritic

"Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"

I think, Lord Sugar, that life on the dole isn't so cosy, with the JobCentre putting pressure on the jobless to take any job even if it's working for free on WorkFare at Tesco.

"Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
I think, Lord Sugar, that life on the dole isn't so cosy, with the JobCentre putting pressure on the jobless to take any job even if it's working for free on WorkFare at Tesco.ToffeeGuy

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